Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso

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The Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso is a prominent Catholic pilgrimage church and monastery dramatically overlooking Locarno, Switzerland, renowned for its religious significance and panoramic views of Lake Maggiore.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic pilgrimage church
monastery
sanctuary
accessibleBy funicular from Locarno
pilgrimage path with chapels
architecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture
category Monasteries in Switzerland
Pilgrimage churches in Switzerland
Roman Catholic churches in Ticino
country Switzerland
dedicatedTo Madonna del Sasso NERFINISHED
Virgin Mary
hasArtwork frescoes
religious paintings
statues of the Virgin Mary
hasFunction pilgrimage destination
place of worship
hasHeritageStatus Swiss heritage site of national significance
hasNameInItalian Santuario della Madonna del Sasso NERFINISHED
hasPart bell tower
chapels
church
courtyard
monastery buildings
portico
hasViewOf Lake Maggiore NERFINISHED
Locarno NERFINISHED
surrounding mountains
heritageDesignationBy Swiss Confederation NERFINISHED
knownFor panoramic views of Lake Maggiore
pilgrimage
religious significance
locatedIn Locarno NERFINISHED
southern Switzerland NERFINISHED
locatedInMunicipality Orselina NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion canton of Ticino NERFINISHED
locatedOn rocky outcrop above Locarno
near Lake Maggiore NERFINISHED
Locarno railway station NERFINISHED
overlooks Lake Maggiore NERFINISHED
Locarno NERFINISHED
primaryLanguageOfLocality Italian
religion Roman Catholicism
touristAttraction yes
usedFor pilgrimages
religious services
tourism

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Locarno hasHeritageSite Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso